TGS: Yakuza vs. Zombies

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Of the End pits you and the Japanese mafia against the undead.

By Greg Miller

We've heard rumors for a while, but it's almost too much to believe without seeing it for yourself on the screen – Yakuza Of the End, the latest in the long-running SEGA franchise, pits Kazuma and the rest of the Yakuza cast against a zombie outbreak.

Zombies. In Japan. Eating the people you've been playing as in these beat'em-up RPGs for years.

During Sony's TGS press conference, the first trailer for Yakuza: Of the End was shown and started with the normal Yakuza drama involving seedy folks and one of Kazuma's orphans. Then, all hell broke loose and zombies were roaming the streets, attacking the living, and trying to flip over a tank. A dude with a turret gun arm showed up and looks to be one the four playable characters – similar to the setup of Yakuza 4.

ZOMBIES!

Details are sketchy seeing as how we don't speak Japanese, but this looks to be the shakeup a lot of fans have been asking for as the last few games have all felt somewhat similar. Look for more details on Yakuza Of the End soon.